Ellis Hawthorne is a Features Editor at Retail Week. He specializes in retail, retail technology, beauty and fashion, and e-commerce, with a keen focus on consumer behavior analytics and retail customer data. Ellis has been featured in Retail Week, Metals Daily, and Franetic - Agência de Marketing Digital.
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Ellis Hawthorne's articles predominantly focus on the local retail industry, particularly covering business changes, mergers and acquisitions, as well as product promotions and sales & marketing. Given this focus, Ellis would likely be interested in pitches related to exclusive news about local retail businesses or data-driven insights into consumer behavior and market trends within the United Kingdom.
Additionally, press releases seem to play a significant role in Ellis's coverage. Therefore, companies looking for media coverage should consider providing detailed press releases with strong data points or exclusive access to new products or services.
Considering Ellis's emphasis on showcasing retailers' strategies for capturing specific demographics like over-50s spend, any pitch related to innovative marketing techniques targeting specific consumer groups may pique her interest.
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B&M has announced it has appointed a new chief financial officer, starting the role from early next year.
THG has reported a return to revenue growth in the first half of 2026 following improved momentum across its beauty and nutrition divisions.
By: Ellis Hawthorne
Subject Access Requests are flowing into retailers faster than ever because of advice from AI chatbots, and managing them can become a serious chore without organised data, says Aiimi chief customer officer Mark Drayton.
Furniture retailer Sofa has hired Marks & Spencer executive Sunayna Azam as managing director to spearhead a new growth strategy
The Issa brothers are preparing for a stock market floatation of their petrol station empire which could put them among the wealthiest entrepreneurs in Britain.
By: Ellis Hawthorne
This month, Asda struck up a "first-of-its-kind" partnership with Amazon to advance its retail media offer. Chief customer and digital officer Rachel Eyre spoke to Retail Week about what the tie-up looks like and means for the supermarket, its customers and its advertising partners
Next is reportedly plotting to make an offer for luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
The Beauty Tech Group has upgraded its profit guidance as demand for at-home beauty treatments like microcurrent facials and laser hair removal grows.
The economy may not be growing quickly, but these retail brands most certainly are. Here are some of the retailers from the Growth Index 2026 that you should know about.
Jollyes has announced ambitious plans to double its store estate to 250 over the next five years as it posts strong revenue growth for the year.
